Baghmundi (community development block)
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Baghmundi বাঘমুন্ডি |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Baghmundi
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| Coordinates: 23°12′00″N 86°03′00″E / 23.20000°N 86.05000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Parliamentary constituency | Purulia |
| Assembly constituency | Baghmundi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 427.95 km2 (165.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 135,579 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 723152 (Baghmundi) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03254 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-55, WB-56 |
| Literacy Rate | 57.17% |
| Website | http://bdobaghmundi.in/ |
| http://purulia.gov.in/ | |
Baghmundi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district, with headquarters at Manbazar. In 1838, the headquarters was transferred to Purulia. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956.
According to Hindu mythology, Rama and Sita had come to Ajodhya Hill, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Baghmundi and stayed during their exile. Sita was thirsty and Ram pierced an arrow through the Earth's soil crust and through that water gushed out. Sita quenched her thirst. The place is known as Sita-kunda. During the full moon day in Baisakh every year tribals of nearby areas come and join in the game of hunting wild animals.
106 districts spanning 10 states across India, described as being part of the Left Wing Extremism activities, constitutes the Red corridor. In West Bengal the districts of Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum are part of the Red corridor. However, as of July 2016, there had been no reported incidents of Maoist related activities from these districts for the previous 4 years.
The CPI (Maoist) extremism affected CD Blocks in Purulia district were: Jhalda I, Jhalda II, Arsha, Baghmundi, Balarampur, Barabazar, Manbazar II and Bandwan. Certain reports also included Manbazar I and Joypur CD Blocks and some times indicted the whole of Purulia district.
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